1100 Hour Test Flashcards
If you were a middle-class woman in ancient Rome, you would color your hair ______ to indicate your class status.
Blond
The makeup developed by ______ was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.
Max Factor
When is the best time to think about getting your client back into the salon?
While they are still in the salon
Which of these questions can a potential employer legally ask during an interview?
Are you authorized to work in the United States?
Methly methacrylate (MMA) is not recommended for use on nails because they do not adhere well to the nail plate, the rigidity of the product can lead to serious natural nail damage, it is extremely difficult to remove, and _______.
The FDA says not to use it
A properly-worn dust mask will protect you from ________.
Dust only
The curling iron was invented by ______.
Marcel Grateau
Which of these terms refers to the moral principles by which we live and work?
Ethics
How long should your personal mission statement be?
One or two sentences
The science of designing the workplace as well as its equipment and tools to make specific body movements more comfortable, efficient, and safe is ______.
Ergonomics
Ensure you are dressed for success by tuning in to _______.
The salons culture
An awareness of your posture and _______ coupled with good work habits, proper tools, and equipment, will enhance your health and comfort.
Movements
Good communication skills reduce potential workplace?
Conflict
To earn a client’s _______ and loyalty, be consistent by always having a positive attitude.
Trust
If a client is revealing increasingly personal details, one recommended strategy is that you ______ or find a reason to excuse yourself, and when you return, change the subject or suggest a mini relaxation service.
Change the subject
The _______ is the communication with a client that determines the client’s needs and how to achieve the desired results.
Client consultaion
A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is _______.
Disinfecting
The presence of pus can be a sign of _______.
A bacterial infection
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice?
Pediculosis capitis
Disinfectants sold and used in the United States must carry ______ registration number.
Am Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Standard Precautions?
CDC
In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals System (GHS), which requires the use of a standard format called ________ (SDS) to replace the MSDS.
Safety Data Sheet
When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed your hands together until a lather forms, use a disinfected nail brush to brush your nails horizontal back and forth under the free edges and then up and down along the nail folds of the fingernails. The process of washing both hands should take about ________.
60 Seconds
Standard Precautions require employers to assume that all human blood and bodily fluids are potentially ________.
Infectious
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for ________ or the length of time indicated on the product label.
10 minutes
Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by _____ agencies.
State
Cutting living skin is allowed only by ______.
Qualified medical professionals
Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or bodily fluid are called _________.
Multiuse
Items that are ________ are also considered absorbent.
Porus
It is recommended that salons identify each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested, and maintained ____________.
In a logbook
_________ include guidelines for the use of gloves, masks, and eyewear when contact with blood or body secretions containing blood or blood elements is a possibility.
Standard precautions
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a _______ container.
Clean, covered
After each client, you should properly clean the basic foot basin or tub, and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for ________ or the time recommended by the manufacturer.
10 Minutes
Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, warm water, and a ________.
Clean, disinfected nail brush
A disease that is spread from one person to another is called a(n) ________.
Contagious disease
A disease caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one person to another person, is _______.
An infectious disease
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface, and the removal of visible debris or residue is called ________.
Decontamination
A parasitic disease may be caused by _______.
Lice
A _________ is a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of a biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell’s reproductive function,
Virus
The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface or visible debris or residues is called a(n) _______.
Contamination
The term ______ describes a ringworm fungus of the foot.
Tinea Pedis
The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms is called _______.
Infection Control
Add _________ when diluting to prevent foaming, which can result in an incorrect mixing ratio.
Disinfectant to water
Mitosis is the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues that occurs when the cell divides into to two identical cells called _______.
Daughter cells
Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body?
Muscle tissue
The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the _____.
Cranium
What is the U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles?
Hyoid Bone
The ______ are the muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line.
Extensors
The muscles that draw a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity are the _____.
Adductors
The median nerve is a sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the _____.
Arm and hand
Which nerve affects the muscles of the mouth?
Buccal
The endocrine glands, also known as _____ glands, release hormonal secretions directly into the bloodstream.
Ductless
The _____ system is the body system consisting of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body.
Endocrine
The ____ system forms the physical foundation of the body.
Skeletal
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized is _____.
Anatomy
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is ______.
Dermatologist
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _____ glands.
Sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
The amount and type of pigment produced in an individual is determined by his or her _____.
Genes
The epidermis is the ______ layer of the skin.
Thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper _____ than the skin on the rest of the body.
Hair follicles
Water makes up _____ percent of the body’s weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body.
50-70
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles are ______.
Dermal Papillae
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is _____ tissue.
Subcutaneous
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is ______.
Sebum
Many scientists and dermatologists believe that extrinsic factors such as exposure to the sun or smoking are responsible for up to _____ percent of skin aging.
85
It is recommended that you wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least _____ on a daily basis.
15
An open comedo is also known as a ____.
Blackhead
Which of these is an inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin, characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching?
Eczema
A cosmetologist must not serve a client who is suffering from an inflamed skin disorder, regardless of whether it is infectious, unless the client _____.
Has a physician’s note permitting the client to receive services
Acne is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the _____ glands.
Sebaceous
Irritant contact dermatitis occurs when irritation substances temporarily damage the _____.
Epidermis
Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet, that is generally caused by bacteria is _____.
Bromhidrosis
UVA rays, also known as _____, are deep-penetrating rays that can even go through a glass window.
Aging rays
The _____ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail.
Lunula
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _____.
Free edge
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the ____.
Body
Cosmetologists are allowed to gently _____ the eponychium.
Push back
It takes about _________ for toenails to be fully replaced
Nine to twelve
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the _______.
Hyponichium
A typical pseudomonal bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a _________ spot that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
Light-green
The medical term for fungal infections of the feet is ______.
Tinea Pedis
Splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the _______.
Nail bed
The condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is _______.
A hang nail
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is ________.
Onycholysis
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate are known as _______.
Beau’s lines
The technical term for white spots, or whitish discolorations of the nails is _______.
Leukonychia spots
The technical term for bitten nails is _________.
Onychophagy
An abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate is _________.
Nail pterygium
The technical term for ingrown nails is _______.
Onychocryptosis
The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called _______.
Trichology
The ________ is the small, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle.
Arrector pili muscle
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones?
Pheomelanin
The measurement of the number of individual hair strands on one square inch (2.5 square centimeters) of the scalp is _______.
Hair desity
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ______ of its original length and return to that length without breaking.
50 percent
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?
Vellus
The technical term used to describe gray hair is ______.
Canities
The technical term for dandruff is ______.
Pitytiasis
The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five ________.
Years
Compared to pigmented hair, gray hair is _______.
Exactly the same
Tinea is characterized by ______, scales, and sometimes, painful circular lesions.
Itching
